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A26B · 11-29-2013

Thanks for the referrals, they are sincerely appreciated.

I am in the process of manufacturing new oil cooler hoses in-house. The ones we were carrying in stock had 7% leakage rate. Consequently, we quit offering them. Nothing is perfect, but if the problem is chronic and cannot be cured, the I'm not going to stock it.

We will be making 2 styles of oil cooler hoses. One will be braided Stainless Steel with crimped connections and the other will be black, braided nylon with crimped, black fittings. The black ones are intended to be a close facsimile to the original hoses, but with much improved materials. Both hoses will be the same -10AN size as the OEM, so there will be no reduction in flow capacity, should the car be tracked and the oil cooler actually used.

Timing: I am finalizing arrangements with our material supplier, Russell Performance, so we do not yet have hoses in stock, ready for sale. All work will be done in-house and the hoses pressure tested for leakage before they are placed in inventory. I will post here on the forum when they are available.

Once again, thank you for the referrals.

11-29-2013	#4
A26B Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arcadia, OK Posts: 3,404	Re: Oil cooler line question Thanks for the referrals, they are sincerely appreciated. I am in the process of manufacturing new oil cooler hoses in-house. The ones we were carrying in stock had 7% leakage rate. Consequently, we quit offering them. Nothing is perfect, but if the problem is chronic and cannot be cured, the I'm not going to stock it. We will be making 2 styles of oil cooler hoses. One will be braided Stainless Steel with crimped connections and the other will be black, braided nylon with crimped, black fittings. The black ones are intended to be a close facsimile to the original hoses, but with much improved materials. Both hoses will be the same -10AN size as the OEM, so there will be no reduction in flow capacity, should the car be tracked and the oil cooler actually used. Timing: I am finalizing arrangements with our material supplier, Russell Performance, so we do not yet have hoses in stock, ready for sale. All work will be done in-house and the hoses pressure tested for leakage before they are placed in inventory. I will post here on the forum when they are available. Once again, thank you for the referrals. __________________ Jerry Downey JERRYS LT5 GASKETS & PARTS http://www.jerrysgaskets.com 1994 *ZR-1*, Black/Black, Lingenfelter Aerobody, 416cu in, 3.91 gears, coil-over susp, Brembo brakes, etc. 2016 Black-Red, 3LT-Z51 Auto 8-speed.